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Manager of Communications & Public Policy
​Company Summary
The Business & Industry Association (BIA) is New Hampshire’s statewide chamber of commerce and leading business advocate. Our nonpartisan mission is to promote a healthy business climate for job creation and a strong New Hampshire economy. Through advocacy with state legislators, state regulators, and the governor, we shape business-friendly public policy and provide counterbalance to legislation and regulations that threaten the growth and prosperity of New Hampshire employers.
Position Summary
The Manager of Communications & Public Policy is responsible for overseeing all communications for BIA to ensure its messaging is consistent, correct, and engaging. Duties include drafting news releases, opinion-editorials, media advisories, scripts for events, content for print and online publications, letters to elected and appointed state policy leaders, marketing materials, editing content, fielding media inquiries, and more. Additionally, the new hire will lead advocacy efforts in select public policy areas important to BIA members.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or relevant field
  • Outstanding writing skills with command of grammar, punctuation, and sentence and paragraph structure
  • Three to five years’ experience in communications
  • Strong knowledge of communication practices and techniques
  • Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Strong work ethic, team player, coachable
  • Organized, high energy
  • Experience in public policy advocacy/lobbying a plus
Benefits
  • Generous 401k
  • Health, dental, life & disability insurance
  • Paid vacation and holiday time off
  • Great team in place already!
Deadline
  • Deadline for submission of resume and letter of interest is close of business, Fri., March 26, 2021.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
Education:
  • Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
  • communications: 3 years (Preferred)
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
  • Remote interview process
  • Social distancing guidelines in place
  • Virtual meetings
  • Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

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